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ktvu's robert handa was in court where supporters made a visual statement. robert? >> reporter: it was a day when many people following the sierra lamar disappearance waited to see, the suspect came into the courtroom, only this time important legal steps were taken. >> reporter: wearing sierra lamar's red shoes, volunteers is spent two years searching for the teen, gathered today. the group came to watch antolin garcia-torres charged with sierra lamar's murder after the grand jury indictment. >> he always gives osglance. we are -- us a glance. we are happy he sees we are always there for the family. >> antolin garcia-torres pleads not guilty. >> reporter: the judge set a trial for march 10 but canceled it after the defense requested transcripts be sealed. he will decide on a new trial date on april 16. transcripts reveal what the prosecution showed showed the grand jury, somethingp the defense hasn't seen -- something the defense hasn't seen. >> they need to know that. >> reporter: investigators said dna evidence was found in antolin garcia-torres' car and sierra l
ktvu's robert handa was in court where supporters made a visual statement. robert? >> reporter: it was a day when many people following the sierra lamar disappearance waited to see, the suspect came into the courtroom, only this time important legal steps were taken. >> reporter: wearing sierra lamar's red shoes, volunteers is spent two years searching for the teen, gathered today. the group came to watch antolin garcia-torres charged with sierra lamar's murder after the grand jury...
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ktvu's robert handa joins us live. you learned a lot of the water will be lost. >> reporter: that's right. it is supposed to be dry and quiet around south bay creeks during the drought but today we saw water being pumped into the creek for hours and found out almost all will go to waste. >> reporter: water gushing into the creek is a rare site during the drought especially after the water district decided it would no longer release water. after seeing water being pumped out for hours, some people called ktvu to ask why so much water was being released into the dry creek. we came out, saw the same thing and heard the same concerns. >> that side of the creek is dry and that side is cascade of water. what is going on? >> surprised to see water. >> reporter: the water district said it had nothing to do with the water release. it was a city project. a city well needed repairs so the water had to be purged to avoid contamination. they acknowledged 1 million gallons was. ed out, most -- was pumped out, most of the water was l
ktvu's robert handa joins us live. you learned a lot of the water will be lost. >> reporter: that's right. it is supposed to be dry and quiet around south bay creeks during the drought but today we saw water being pumped into the creek for hours and found out almost all will go to waste. >> reporter: water gushing into the creek is a rare site during the drought especially after the water district decided it would no longer release water. after seeing water being pumped out for...
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robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the 20 year veteran of the fire department faced drug charges today in a case that stunned the department and the community. 53-year-old mario enrique cuestas did not enter a plea to sale of meth. he was arrested last thursday on the large charges as well as alleged sex with a minor. that part of the investigation is still ongoing. >> that's why there are no charges that reflect any sexual assault. that investigation has not commenced. it's still under review. >> if convicted on the drug charges, prosecutors say he could face five years behind bars. >>> alameda county sheriff investigator says that a man came with them with bat so they were forced to open fire. family members say the man was never a threat. ktvu's john sasaki live with the investigation and the family's reaction. >> gasia the family came to the home this afternoon to gather things and lock up the house because they just can't stand to be here now. in san lorenzo family and friends of the victim could not stay here. >> he was a friend of mine. when i heard about it i was in shock
robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the 20 year veteran of the fire department faced drug charges today in a case that stunned the department and the community. 53-year-old mario enrique cuestas did not enter a plea to sale of meth. he was arrested last thursday on the large charges as well as alleged sex with a minor. that part of the investigation is still ongoing. >> that's why there are no charges that reflect any sexual assault. that investigation has not commenced. it's...
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in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> two bay area boys are among a larger group of families accusing a teacher of molesting students on campus. >> getting way too friendly. i thought it was creepy and weird. >> tonight at 10:00 p.m. something rarely seen on television, young boys speaking out. 2 investigates uncovers what school officials knew about the teacher and didn't tell police. the documents, notes and the teacher's side of the story. a ktvu channel 2 news exclusive at 10:00 p.m. >>> the debate over a congestion toll is back in play, this time to make streets safer for pedestrians. they are calling to prevent pedestrian accidents and some want pricing to be part of the discussion. the idea is to charge $3 fee for people driving into the downtown area during peak hours. supporters say it would reduce traffic and lower the risk of accidents with pedestrians. >> wrong way to approach the problem. there is a better solution. we need to bring the people to the table. >> i think people need to watch what they are doing. watch lights. >> they have discussed this idea before
in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> two bay area boys are among a larger group of families accusing a teacher of molesting students on campus. >> getting way too friendly. i thought it was creepy and weird. >> tonight at 10:00 p.m. something rarely seen on television, young boys speaking out. 2 investigates uncovers what school officials knew about the teacher and didn't tell police. the documents, notes and the teacher's side of the story. a ktvu channel 2...
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that's when robert handa puts the earplugs on and the goggles. >> that -- that's the moment right there. but obviously, something that we're keeping a close eye on is rain clouds. let's check in with mark tamayo soto find out -- to find out if it will be dry. >> off to a nice start. bill martin is in the route. he will text me when he sees the raindrop out there. right now, it's dry. cloudy skies. current temperature, 57 degrees. winds right around 10 miles an hour. here is the forecast -- at least in the short term, more cloud cover. but after 7:00 or -- well, after 7:00, we have to bring in the chance for a few scattered light showers. but it looks like all of the activity, the main organized moves in as the rainfall picks up late tonight and early tomorrow morning. you can see what's happening on live stormtracker2, a lot of cloud cover over the bay area. not all of the green reaching the ground but things are beginning to change especially up in the north bay. santa rosa reporting some light rain since about 3:00 this afternoon. you can see the coverage picking up a little bit here
that's when robert handa puts the earplugs on and the goggles. >> that -- that's the moment right there. but obviously, something that we're keeping a close eye on is rain clouds. let's check in with mark tamayo soto find out -- to find out if it will be dry. >> off to a nice start. bill martin is in the route. he will text me when he sees the raindrop out there. right now, it's dry. cloudy skies. current temperature, 57 degrees. winds right around 10 miles an hour. here is the...
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robert handa, ktvu channel 2news. >>> now to california's drought emergency and new cuts to our water supply. today, the federal government which controls our largest dams and rivers slashed how much water we'll get and for some communities, it could be devastating. we have team coverage tonight of today's decision. >> and we begin with ktvu's john fowler. john, experts think the drought is even more dire than first thought. >> reporter: well, about half of the nation's fruits and vegetables come from california, so the big impact, of course, is going to be on food prices, but depending on where you live, times could soon get tough. water supplies for half a million people in the east bay, from oakley to martinez to walnut creek, today cut by half, to 55 gallons per person per day, the lowest in decades. >> what that means to our customers is that we'll have enough water to meet the needs of indoor water use and also the needs of businesses. >> reporter: contra costa water district's jennifer allen says it's not enough for outdoor water, landscaping, car washing and the like, expected
robert handa, ktvu channel 2news. >>> now to california's drought emergency and new cuts to our water supply. today, the federal government which controls our largest dams and rivers slashed how much water we'll get and for some communities, it could be devastating. we have team coverage tonight of today's decision. >> and we begin with ktvu's john fowler. john, experts think the drought is even more dire than first thought. >> reporter: well, about half of the nation's...